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I'm going into my junior year this fall, and I'm nervous. I heard it's one of the most important, yet the most hard year in high school.
I'm also going to be getting my permit AND my job in October. I need a job simply because I'm BROKE.
I need study tips, any tips for balancing time, and any other advice for my junior year.
Also, should I be looking into college? I want to be a vet, so should I also be doing anything else? (Volunteering, etc.)
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im going into my junior year too and ive heard the same thing. we're in the same boat actually hahah. [i get my license and a job in september]
but anyways, you definitely should be looking at colleges now. ive been looking since freshman year. i use myroad.com [also collegeboard.com] and its amazingg ! it has every college you could ever imagine and you can compare two or three of them together. also, you can pick all the things you want in a school and it'll search which schools have all of your criteria. seriously, its worth it. i got it through my school so i dont have to pay. but even if i didn't, id still buy it. its definitely worth the money.
since you want to be a vet, itd look really good on your college resume to have volunteer hours at a local shelter or your participation in an animal rights club. you can also be an active member of PETA.
as for study tips, since you're always gonna be on the go, try and make flash cards. look at the time you spend on the bus [or however you get to school] as another chance to study. you're gonna need a lot of time for things so sleep kinda gets pushed aside. small things like showering at night will save you time in the morning so you aren't always dragging your butt hahah. another thing for studying is dont save it all for the night before a test. its way easier said than done but it will save you time if you study a little each day.
sorry that was really long !
hope i helped !
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*edit* One more thing, you should create an account on collegeboard.com. That's where you have to register to take the SATs [depending the state you live in]. Anyway, the site helps you organize all your things, and matches you with colleges based on your preferences. Or you can pick your own colleges and the site makes a schedule on events happening in those colleges. It's true, many first year college students go in undecided and change their major many times before finally deciding on one because according to my cousin, they get sick of one single subject for 4 years plus the rest of their lives, but If you're absolutely sure of what you wanna do, that's even better.
I just finished my junior year, and I will also be getting my job and drivers permit in October, which is when I FINALLY turn 16, so I can understand all the stress you're under. Yes, being broke does suck. I know schools, as well as teachers may vary, but I don't consider it the hardest year of my life. People say the HSPA and the SATs are difficult, which is pretty much just to worry you. I would DEFINITELY kiss some teacher ass if I were you and try to do all the extra credit you possibly can. Remember that in a year, you'll have to humbly ask these people for college recomendations, even the stern ones. My high school requires us to complete 50 hours of community service, although yours may only ask you do 20 [I've done 1 hour :)]. Either way, start early and do extra if you can, cause it looks good on any application. It IS a pretty important year, so don't let yourself slack off, even at the end like I did =]. Supposedly colleges tend to look at your freshman and junior years. Don't get carried away by the madness of friends and parties, but enjoy the last worry-free year of your life. I hope this helps, and much luck <3.
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for me. junior year was hard, and senior year was harder. and i didn't see it coming. everyone said that senior year would be easy. i think it was so hard because 1 i was expecting it to be easy and 2 i had no idea what to think about college. it's going to be a lot harder to manage your time with a job so just be committed to your schoolwork, but don't get too stressed out. remind yourself that its not the worst thing that could happen to you to not get an A on your research paper. you don't have to know EXACTLY what you want to do in your life because there is so much time. Most college students switch their majors at least once if not twice and the undecided catagory of students is the largest. However since you know you want to be a vet you don't have to worry much about this. find out which school has the best programs in that field. think about if you want to live in a dorm, at home, or a million miles away. Volunteering is always a great way to spend your time, and i'm pretty sure most colleges like that. above all don't get too stressed or you can lose it. Good luck :) <3 sara
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